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Len was born in St Ann’s Parrish, Alexandria, Jamaica. His father was a Plasterer and his Mother a Dietician. When Len was 10 years old Len’s family moved to America, settling in Miami. Len’s younger brother passed away when Len was 15. Len’s sister is a Dean in Port St Lucie, Florida. As a teenager Len worked as a paper boy, at Publix and at Woolworth before seeking out a trade. “Some people catch what they want and others get caught” = Roofing caught Len! He could see the value a roofing job would bring. The craftsmanship that goes into roofing caught his eye and he said to himself, “I am going to learn this”. He first saw his sweet April at church. Soon, April and Len married. One day April asked him, “What do you want to do?” and Len replied, “I want to own my own a Roofing Company. Encouraged by April, Len’s Roofing was born in Miami, Florida. Soon after, Hurricane Andrew hit southeast Florida hard. As a team, Len and April worked tirelessly – Len would climb the ladder and call the measurements down to April who was busy sketching the roof. Len would price the jobs and April would type the estimates. This young couple “walked by faith”.Len’s Roofing was getting busier so April took a one month leave of absence from her work at the College, to work full time with Len. And, business took off from there. Miami was getting overcrowded. A roofer was retiring and so he invited Len and April to come and check out Bradenton, Florida. Soon after the move, the economy took a dive. Len worked where he could to stay afloat. When he was let go from his job, once again he opened Len’s Roofing. Len and April worked out of their house until they grew large enough to rent a warehouse and a place to store trailers. Then, they just worked it!!